Adjustable automobile brake cable connecter



Aug. 28, 1934. BISCHOF 1,971,366

ADJUSTABLE AUTOMOBILE BRAKE CABLE CONNECTER Filed Sept. 25, 1933 Svwewtoz P ZW Patented Aug. 28, 1934 r 1,971,366

UNETEDSTATES PATENT OFFICE ADJUSTABLE AUTOMOBILE BRAKE CABLE CONNECTER Paul Bischof, New York,- N. Y. Application September 25, 1933, Serial No. 690,802

4 *7 Claims. (01. 188-196) One object of this invention is the provision length may be reduced by screwing the stem 19 of a novel means for shortening the effective into the channel 14, and it is locked in the new length of stranded cables used on automobiles position by the nut 23 (Figure 2). After the to join the brakes with the brake-actuating entire length of the stem 19 has been advanced lever, so that the cable may be continued in use through the'channel 14, so that no further takeafter it has been stretched the maximum amount up is possible by the same operation, then the which can be taken up on the usual take-up member 11-l5 is detached from the crank means. i 21 and unscrewed from the stem 19, and re- Another object of the invention is the promounted in reverse position, as shown in Fig- 10 vision of a novel type of connector adapted to be ures 3 and 4. The cable can then be again 65 mounted between the brake cable end and a link shortenedas continued use may require, by the or" the brake actuating mechanism on new autoentire length of the stem 19. It is thus apparmobiles in the factory, the connecter being re-' out that the life of the cable, which usually versible after the cable has stretched so far terminates simply because it has stretched too as to be no longer operable, the reversing of the far while it is still strong enough for continued connecter shortening the effective length of the service, is doubled by the use of this invent'on, cable so that it may again be used for a long which may also be substituted on cars already time, thus resulting in a practical doubling of onthe market. the life of the cable. Obviously, modifications in form and struc- The above and other objects will become apture may be made without departing from the parent in the description below, in which charspirit of the invention. asters of reference refer to like-named parts in I claim: the dlawing- 1. A cable connecter adapted to be mounted on Referring briefly to the drawing, Figure 1 is the end of a cable, comprising a body having a a schematic view of an automobile brake linkage, threaded channel passing therethrough, a pair 89 illustrating the application of this invention. of relatively long spaced-apart arms extending Figure 2 is an enlarged view of the connecter, from one side of said body, a pair of relatively showing it attached to the cable end. short spaced-apart arms extending from the Figure 3 is a similar view, showing the conother side of said body in substantially the opnecter in reversed position. posite direction, each of said pairs of arms be- Figure 4 is a plan view of Figure 3. ing provided at their ends with aligned holes Referring in detail to the drawing, the nuadapted to secure said arms pivotally to a crank mere-.1 10 represents a pair of elongated arms or other means by passing a pin through said having thickened ends 12 through which aligned holes and said crank, the end of the cable havholes 13 extend. These arms 10 are joined at ing a threaded stem adapted to be screwed into the ends opposite the holes 13, by a square said channel. block 11 integral with the arms. A threaded 2. A brake cable connector adapted to be channel 14 passes through this block. From mounted on the end of a cable having a threaded the block 11, in a direction opposite to the arms end to adjustably secure the threaded end of 4 -10, extend a pair of parallel, arcuate cars 15 the cable to a link of the brake-actuating having widened ends 16 through which aligned mechanism, comprising a body having a threadholes 1'7 pass, similar to the holes 13. This ed channel passing therethrough adapted to entire member, including the arms 10, block 11, receive said threaded cable end, an arm exand ears 15, is preferably formed of a single tending from each side of said body and having 45 piece of material, such as, for instance, cast a hole at its end adapted to receive a pin for or wrought iron or steel. pivotally connecting the arm to said link, one

Such cables usually terminate in an elongated of said arms being longer than the other, one threa ed S e joined o h Cable 18 by of said arms being first pivotally secured to said means of a rigid union 20. In the original aslink with said cable end passing through said 50 sembling of the brake mechanism at the factory, channel in one direction, the other of said arms the member 10ll15 is mounted as shown in being then secured to said link with said cable Figures 1 and 2, with the brake mechanism link end passing through said channel in the oppopivotally secured between the ends 12 of the arms site direction to vary the effective take-up it) by means of a cotter-pin-secured pin 22. As length of the cable.

55 the cable 18 stretches from continued use, its 3. A cable connecter comprising an elongated member having a hole at each end adapted to be mounted on the end of a cable having a threaded end to attach the threaded end of said cable to a link of the automobile brake mechanism, either end of said member being pivotally mountable on said link by passing a pin through the hole at that end and through said link, and a block rigid on said member at a pointoffset from the midpoint thereof said block having a threaded channel passing therethrough adapted to receive said threaded cable end in either direction, the point and said cable end being at a lesser distance from said link to said link with the oiiset block nearer said link end than the opposite end of the member,

contact being at a greater dis- I said point of V tance from said link when the opposite end of said member is attached to said link.

4. A brake cable connecter adapted to be mounted on the end of a cable having a thread: ed end to adjustably secure, the threaded end of the cable to a link of the brake-actuating mechanism in an automobile, comprising abody having a threaded channel passing therethrough, a pair of spaced-apart arms extending from one side of said body and having aligned holes in their extremities, a-pair of spaced-apart arcuate arms extending from the opposite side of said block and having asimilal' pair of aligned holes in their extremities, saidv arcuate arms being shorter than said first-named arms and having its said holes offset from a line drawn through the centerof said channel and the axis of said aligned holes in the channel being adapted to receive the threaded end of the cable therethrough ineither direction, said pairs of aligned holes being adapted to receive a pin therethrough to attach either end of the'connecter to said link. a

5. A cable connecter adapted to be-mounted of contact between said block when the member is attachedlonger arms, said on the end of a cable, comprising a body having a threaded channel passing therethrough, a pair of relatively long spaced-apart mutually parallel arms extending from one side of said body, a pair of relatively short spaced-apart mutually parallel arms extending from the other side of said body in substantially the opposite direction, each of said pairs of arms being provided at their ends with aligned holes adapted to secure said arms pivotally to a crank or other means by passing a pin through said holes and said crank, the

end of the cable having a threaded stem adapted to be screwed into said channel.

6. A cable connecter adapted to be mounted on the end of a cable, comprising a body having a threaded channel passing therethrough, a pair of relatively long spaced-apart arms extending from one side of said body, a pair of relatively short spaced-apart arms extending from the other side of said body, each of said pairs of arms being provided at their ends with aligned holes adapted to secure said arms pivotally to. a crank or other means by passing a pin through said holes and said crank, the end of the cable having a threaded stem adapted to be screwed into said channel.

7. A cable connecter adapted to be mounted on the end of a cable, comprising a body having a threaded channel passing therethrough, a pair of relatively long spaced-apart arms extending from said body, a pair of relatively short spaced-apart arms extending from said body, each of said pairs of arms being provided at their ends with aligned holes adapted to secure said arms pivotally to a crank or other means by passing a pin through said holes and said crank, the end of the cable having a threaded stem adapted to be screwed into said channel.

PAUL BISCHOF. 

